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31303 - Disclosure - Stock Option Plans (Tables)
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Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
 
Weighted-Average Assumptions to Estimate Fair Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Years Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2015

    

2014

    

2013

 

Expected stock price volatility

 

61.22

%  

58.47

%  

82.81

%

Risk-free interest rate

 

1.63

%  

1.91

%  

1.24

%

Expected life of options (years)

 

6.21

 

6.26

 

6.14

 

Expected dividend yield

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

 

 
 
Summary of Stock Option Activity

The Company’s stock option activity for the year ended December 31, 2015 is as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

 

 

    

Weighted

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-

 

Average

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average

 

Remaining

 

Aggregate

 

 

 

Number of

 

Exercise Price

 

Contractual

 

Intrinsic

 

 

 

Stock Options

 

Per Share

 

Life (years)

 

Value

 

Outstanding at December 31, 2014

 

6,409

 

$

28.03

 

7.6

 

$

26,946

 

Granted

 

2,306

 

$

21.22

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercised

 

(961)

 

$

4.43

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forfeited/cancelled

 

(1,519)

 

$

35.57

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding at December 31, 2015

 

6,235

 

$

27.32

 

6.5

 

$

33

 

Vested and expected to vest at December 31, 2015

 

5,298

 

$

27.50

 

6.0

 

$

33

 

Exercisable at December 31, 2015

 

3,233

 

$

26.87

 

4.4

 

$

33

 

 

 
 
Summary of Restricted Stock Units Activity

The Company’s RSU activity for the year ended December 31, 2015 is as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

 

    

 

 

    

Weighted

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-

 

Average

 

 

 

 

 

Average

 

Remaining

 

 

 

Number of

 

Grant  Date

 

Contractual

 

 

 

RSUs

 

Fair Value

 

Life (years)

 

Outstanding at December 31, 2014

 

266

 

$

31.64

 

2.2

 

Granted

 

608

 

$

21.87

 

 

 

Vested

 

(57)

 

$

33.40

 

 

 

Forfeited/cancelled

 

(201)

 

$

26.68

 

 

 

Outstanding at December 31, 2015

 

616

 

$

23.45

 

1.6

 

 

 
 
Allocation of Stock-Based Compensation Expense by Type of Award

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Years Ending December 31,

 

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

2013

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Stock-based compensation expense by type of award:

 

 

    

    

 

    

    

 

    

 

Stock options

 

$

21,255

 

$

29,095

 

$

26,750

 

Restricted stock units

 

 

3,093

 

 

1,282

 

 

1,170

 

Less stock-based compensation capitalized to inventories

 

 

(355)

 

 

(502)

 

 

(270)

 

Total stock-based compensation expense included in costs and expenses

 

$

23,993

 

$

29,875

 

$

27,650

 

 

 
 
Allocation of Stock-Based Compensation Expense to Statements of Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Years Ending December 31,

 

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

2013

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

$

19,977

    

$

24,978

    

$

20,404

 

Research and development

 

 

4,016

 

 

4,897

 

 

7,246

 

Total stock-based compensation expense included in costs and expenses

 

$

23,993

 

$

29,875

 

$

27,650